Native American Chumash Shaman Stone with Cosmic Inspired, Incised Petroglyphs

Description: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Ancient Art, Antiques, & Fine Collectibles Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE REFERENCES The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Anthropology Department The Rock Paintings of the Chumash: A Study of a California Indian Culture, by Campbell Grant. CHARMSTONES: A Summary of the Ethnographic Record, John Sharp, Sonoma State University, CA, pgs. 233—243. Yates, Lorenzo G., Charm Stones: Notes on the So-Called "Plummets" or "Sinkers. Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the Year Ending June 30, 1886; Part I, pp. 296-305. Washington: Government Printing Office. The article that coined the term "charm stone.. Yates also questions proposed utilitarian functions and presents ethnographic data corroborating Henshaw's ear1ier account. Yates' detailed accounts of ceremonial use among the Chumash and Napa (Wappo?) make this article an essential. Excellent illustrations. 1889 Yates, Lorenzo G., 1890 Charm Stones: Notes on the So-Called "Plummets" or "Sinkers." Bulletin of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 1(2):13-28. A reprint of Yates' important l889 article; contains slightly more detailed accounts of previous ethnographic information as well as additional illustrations. Kroeber, Alfred L., Handbook of the Indians of California. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 78. Accounts of charmstone use among the Chumash, Wintun, and Yokuts are somewhat sketchy, but clear1y portray charmstones as hunting, fishing, and rainmaking charms. Far more worthwhile is Kroeber's insightful commentary on the subject of charmstones as a whole, in which special attention is given to debunking the "tenacious· myth of use as fishing sinkers. 1925 Kroeber, Alfred L 1930 The Patwin and Their Neighbors. University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 29. 1930. Brief mentions of charmstone use among the Patwin and Valley Maidu. Reports functions to be (respectively) fishing and hunting charms. Latta, Frank F, Handbook of Yokuts Indians, Oildale, California: Bear State Books. Amateur ethnographer Latta has gathered detailed ethnographic data from San Joaquin settlers and elder1y Yokuts. Use of charmstones as fishing and rainmaking charms is central to Latta's account, which provides a short song associated with charmstone use, as well as interesting archaeological information. 1949 Please examine the attached photos carefully as they are part of the description and bid accordingly.Macro Photos taken outdoors show detail of these tiny petroglyphs. The stand and ruler are not part of the sale, just there so you can better judge the size and to capture the beauty of this ancient work of art. Note: Each object I sell is professionally researched and compared with similar objects in the collections of the finest museums in the world. I have been dealing in fine antiquities for almost 50 years and although certainly not an expert in every field, I have been honored to appraise, buy, collect, and enjoy and recently sell some of the finest ancient art in the world. When in doubt, I have worked with dozens of subject matter experts to determine the condition and authenticity of numerous antiquities and antiques. This documentation helps to insure you are buying quality items and helps to protect your investment. The Buy-it-Now price is at least 75% off what it would be priced at in a fine Gallery or at a big name auction house!! Please ask any questions you may have before you bid! All sales are Final, unless I have seriously misrepresented this item! Please look at the 4x and 30x macro photos carefully as they are part of the description. Member of the Authentic Artifact Collectors Association (AACA) & the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Per e-Bay's rules, PayPal only please! FREE USA SHIPPING includes insurance and is accurate for all 50 States! US Buyers only for this SUPER RARE piece of Native American History.

Price: 4950 USD

Location: Sequim, Washington

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